Faucet attachment.



C. GLUCKMAN.

FAUCET ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.20, 1915.

1,163,081. Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed February 20 1915. Serial N 0. 9,722.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, (Jr-mums GLUo MAN,

a citizen of the United States,'and a resident of the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucet Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements indevices for combining the flow of fluids issuing from separate dispensing faucets into a single stream.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a device that can be easily, and quickly applied to a pair of ordinary twin faucets, disposed in the usual manner at the customary distance apart, without the use of any tools or appliances other than the fingers, and which can as readily be removed.

Another object is to arrange the device in such a manner-as to be extended to accommodate various distances between faucet centers when in use, or which can be compactly folded when not in use.

A further object is to combine with the device a strainer, which assists in mixing the entering streams and also prevents the passage of any material entrained in the fluids.

These and other objects, such as economical construction, symmetry of appearance and general adaptability, are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, and in which Figure 1, is a perspective view of the device illustrating its application. Fig. 2, is a side elevation and sectional view of the same, Fig. 3, is a top plan view of the device extended, and Fig. 4., is a side view of the same, shown in a folded position.

As indicated in the drawing, the device consists of a mixing chamber 10, having the shape of a flattened funnel or hollow cone, provided with semi-circular side plate elements 11, joined at their ends by the con cavely shaped upper end of the cone, which at the bottom is formed with an annulus acting as a nozzle or spout 12. At the juncture of the spout with the cone an internal flange 14, is formed and engaged with it is a strainer 15, which may be made of metallic gauze or other suitable material. At the center of the semi-circular sides 11, are

rivets 18, pivotally engaging with the lower ends of open trough-like conveyors 20, the same being made of thin material, and in such manner that the edges of one may be received into the other as they are closed together, both being between the plates forming the sides 11. Along the side walls of the conveyers 20, are outwardly impressed angular grooves 21, the same being arranged in pairs, the depressions thus'made being adapted to receive the stub ends of the trunnions 22,- formed on opposite sides of the clamp rings, 24, thus permitting the rings to be attached to the spouts or nozzles of the faucets irrespective of thedistance apart of the same or the angularity that the conveyers may assume, and to be adjusted by engaging with any of the depressed receivers 21. In order to hold the rings rigidly in engagement with the faucet spouts, thumb screws 25, are set the rings, the operative heads extending toward the open sides of the conveyers, so as to be easily accessible in operating the same. Thus it will be seen that an efficient device is provided that may be applied to or removed from any ordinary pair of faucets in a moment, such as are commonly used where hot and cold water are supplied to kitchen sinks, fixed wash tubs, bath tubs, etc, and that by its use it is possible to deliver a single stream of water of the desired temperature by gaging the respective flow from each faucet to suit requirements.

When not in use the device may be quickly removed and folded to occupy very little space wherever it may be convenient to dispose of it.

It will. also be evident that the use of the f device is not restricted to water, but oils, syrups, and other fluids of varying density and specific gravity, or dry-powdered sub stance may be combined in any desired proportion and without waste or dripping, the operation depending on gravity only.

As no valves, springs or packings are required there is nothing to get out of order and the device may be applied by any one without previous experience.

The device being supported by the pivotally mounted clamp rings, it is self-adjusting, the discharge nozzle containing the strainer always hanging pendant centrally between the faucets, so that fluids flow by gravity through it to the most convenient point for discharge and it will be apparent that by reason of its design that it is completely self-draining. i

Having thus described the invention and indicated the manner of its application and use, what I-claim as new and seek'to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A. flowcombi'ner'for twin faucets comprising a pair of conveyers disposed in conand a "dispensing funnel receptive of said conveyers at a point of convergence thereof I 2. A flow combiner for twin faucets comprising a pair of conveyers each having a straight unbroken passage leading to the point of convergence, means for pivotally attaching said conveyers to the faucets, a dispensing funnel embracing said conveyers at their discharge ends and an attaching means therebetween, said attaching means permitting said conveyers to move pivotally with relation to each other and to said funnel.- v i 3. A -flow combiner for twin faucets comprising ap air'of open conveyers pivotally connected at their lower ends, a pendant, self-adjusting discharge nozzle engaged therewith, and a faucet engaging means pivotally contained withinthe walls of said conveyers. 1

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4c. A flow combiner for twin faucets comprising a pair of trough-like, open conveyers, a flattened conical dispensing nozzle encompassing one end of each conveyer, means forpivotally uniting the sides of said noz- 'zle with the walls of said conveyers, aspout yoke pivotally mounted in the opposite end means. combined with said yokes.

- 5. A flow COIllblIlBI for twin'fa'uc'ets coin- -prising apair or; angularly disposed; open conveyers pivct ally united'at their converging ends, a dispensing nozzle pivotally engaged therewith and means for removably attaching said conveyers; with the faucet spouts irrespective of the angle assumed-by said conveyers. j 1

6. A flow combiner for twinfaucets'comprising a pair of fluid conveyers, means for removably attach ng said conveyers at 'd1f- CHARLES GLUCKMAN.

\Vitness FRED. Ronenn.

Washington, D. C.

of-each' of said conveyers and a clamping v 

